MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION (EIN 51-0147653)
- Tax period
- 2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
- Filed
- 2018-02-01
- IRS object ID
- 201820329349301122
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule F
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-02-01T12:56:49-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 390859910 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 225 S 6th St 2300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Minneapolis | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55402 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 510147653 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Minnesota Zoo Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MINN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9524319237 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 13000 Zoo Blvd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Apple Valley | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55124 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Anthony Grundhauser | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9524319237 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-01-17 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Lawrence H Mohr CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00447603 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6128764500 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 38.88.188.75 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2018-01-17 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 13:46:14 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | CS | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 167182DFA60A41E45EAE2F4EF9C72CA9A698CA21 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Anthony Grundhauser | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 13000 Zoo Blvd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Apple Valley | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55124 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $5,996,726 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.mnzoo.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1974 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MN | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE MINNESOTA ZOO AND RELATED CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 27 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 27 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 12 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 33 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $3,169,487 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $5,654,134 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $113,180 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $115,804 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$78,235 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$156,191 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $3,204,432 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $5,613,747 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $2,435,229 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $2,374,656 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $940,439 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $900,554 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $433,585 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $382,393 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $545,710 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $3,758,061 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $3,820,920 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$553,629 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,792,827 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $3,778,128 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $5,724,106 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $157,474 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $171,208 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $3,620,654 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $5,552,898 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | The Minnesota Zoo Foundation raises contributed income on behalf of the Minnesota Zoo and related conservation programs. The mission of the Minnesota Zoo is to connect people, animals, and the natural world to save wildlife. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $2,552,837 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $2,256,141 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | Funds granted to the Zoo provide opportunities for people to connect with animals and the natural world through world class exhibits; award winning education programs; wildlife conservation initiatives; and activities that inspire people of all ages to get outside and connect with nature. Programs include the Zoomobile which reaches 47 counties and 50,000 people annually; Zoo Camp and STEM education programs for more than 400,000 participants; exceptional animal welfare for the 4,800+ animals in the zoo's care, many of which are threatened or endangered in the wild; collaborative wildlife projects to protect pollinators, bison, mussels, and more; health and wellness programs for guests as they connect to nature; equity and inclusion initiatives through Zoo Unlimited; and stewardship of 485 acres of forest, prairie, and lakes. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $118,515 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $118,515 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | FUNDS GRANTED TO CONSERVATION PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD HELP THE MINNESOTA ZOO FULFILL ITS MISSION TO SAVE WILDLIFE. THE ZOO IS AN INTERNATIONAL LEADER IN TIGER CONSERVATION IN RUSSIA, MALAYSIA, AND SUMATRA; ASIAN WILD HORSE CONSERVATION IN MONGOLIA; AND BLACK RHINO CONSERVATION IN NAMIBIA. THESE PROJECTS ALSO HELP TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR THE PLIGHT OF THESE SPECIES IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. TO DATE, GRANTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO MORE THAN 150 WILDLIFE PROJECTS IN MORE THAN 50 COUNTRIES. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,671,352 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (1) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | Yes (1) | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (1) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (1) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (1) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 18 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 1 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 12 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 27 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 27 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | Yes (1) | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Anthony Grundhauser | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9524319237 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 13000 Zoo Blvd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Apple Valley | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55124 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (29 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMANTHA CAPEN MULDOON | |||||||
| BOARD CHAIR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JOHN GEISLER | |||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PAUL RUNICE | |||||||
| BOARD TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CHET ELLINGSON | |||||||
| BOARD SECRETARY | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BRITT CARLSON | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| GRACE CHOU | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JANIS CLAY | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CHAD DAYTON | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MATT PIERRE | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ERIC GALLER | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| BLAKE GRAMS | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ED HEFFERNAN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JOE KALKMAN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KATY MARVIN KIRCHNER | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOM LINDELL | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DANA LINDSAY | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JOE RAVENS | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DUSTEE JENKINS | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARY MORRISON | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARK MORTENSON | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TIMOTHY MULCAHY | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PAUL REPPENHAGEN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DAVID ROMANS | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DAVID SCHMIDT | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| BETH SIMERMEYER | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARK LARSEN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MELISSA LINDSAY | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $152,005 | $0 | $18,732 | ||
| MELINDA CONNESS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR FINANCE/ADMIN | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $92,218 | $0 | $12,820 | ||
| ANN WEBER-SMITH | |||||||
| DIRECTOR MAJOR GIFTS | 40.00 | $106,160 | $0 | $16,560 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $350,383 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $48,112 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $591,522 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $5,062,612 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $64,319 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $5,654,134 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $67,409 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $67,409 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $231,208 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $182,813 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $48,395 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $48,395 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $48,395 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $43,975 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $591,522 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $200,166 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$156,191 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$156,191 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $5,613,747 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | -$40,387 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,267,234 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,267,234 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $107,422 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $107,422 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $222,161 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $73,979 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $133,482 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,700 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $513,069 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $62,627 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $314,420 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $136,022 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $29,322 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,448 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,863 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,011 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $81,348 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,115 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $49,557 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $16,676 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $54,654 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,155 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $33,295 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $11,204 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $36,418 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $36,418 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $70,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $70,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,500 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $12,500 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $91,307 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,374 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $33,030 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $47,903 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $219,498 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $31,443 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $20,552 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $167,503 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,308 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,449 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,309 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,550 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28,434 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,618 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,325 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,491 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,152 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,515 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,966 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,671 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank and Merchant Fees | $27,851 | $27,851 | ||
| Donor Recognition | $25,660 | $982 | $4,951 | $19,727 |
| Dues & Subscriptions | $5,499 | $3,350 | $1,022 | $1,127 |
| Bad Debt | $1,083 | $1,083 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,820,920 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,671,352 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $715,983 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $433,585 | FundraisingAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $890,495 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,135,360 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $411,463 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,632,611 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,632 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,722 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,200,961 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,601,373 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,252,577 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,340,040 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,778,128 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,724,106 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $97,906 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $116,275 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $59,568 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $54,933 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $157,474 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $171,208 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $688,865 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $779,844 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $933,117 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,671,492 | EOYAmt |
Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,998,672 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,101,562 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,620,654 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,552,898 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,778,128 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,724,106 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $1,792,827 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $54,629 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $84,788 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,429,448 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,748,221 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,785,750 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,169,487 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,664,934 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $21,797,840 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,429,448 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,748,221 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,785,750 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,169,487 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,664,934 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $21,797,840 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $2,325,698 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $19,472,142 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $33,116 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $98,820 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $91,309 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $86,911 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $67,409 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $377,565 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $122,770 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $164,406 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $160,881 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $124,278 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $53,175 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $625,510 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $22,800,915 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.85400 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.83950 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers | 0 | VolunteersInd |
| Paid Staff Or Management | 0 | PaidStaffOrManagementInd |
| Media Advertisements | 0 | MediaAdvertisementsInd |
| Mailings Members | 0 | MailingsMembersInd |
| Publications Or Broadcast | 0 | PublicationsOrBroadcastInd |
| Grants Other Organizations | 0 | GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Direct Contact Legislators | Yes (1) | DirectContactLegislatorsInd |
| Direct Contact Legislators | $70,000 | DirectContactLegislatorsAmt |
| Rallies Demonstrations | 0 | RalliesDemonstrationsInd |
| Other Activities | 0 | OtherActivitiesInd |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures | $70,000 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt |
| Not Described Section501c3 | 0 | NotDescribedSection501c3Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part II-B, Line 1: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Foundation pays a lobbyist to represent the Minnesota Zoo and its interest in the Minnesota Legislature. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $1,015,560 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $15,427 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $99,278 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $49,105 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $1,081,160 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $1,026,053 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $34,795 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $2,176 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $47,464 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $1,015,560 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $1,006,009 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $37,678 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $26,327 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $43,961 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $1,026,053 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $876,977 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $45,103 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $118,210 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $34,281 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $1,006,009 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $1,948,619 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | -$1,209,512 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $164,093 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $26,223 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $876,977 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.00000 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.70440 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.29560 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | Yes (1) | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Beneficial Interest in Perpetual Trust | Desc |
| Book Value | $1,340,040 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $1,340,040 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Charitable Gift Annuity | Desc |
| Amt | $54,933 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $54,933 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $5,928,456 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $54,629 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $28,926 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Revenue | $287,629 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $371,184 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $5,557,272 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld | $12,500 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | $43,975 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $56,475 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $5,613,747 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,996,212 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $28,926 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $202,841 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $231,767 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $3,764,445 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld2 | $12,500 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $43,975 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $56,475 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $3,820,920 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part V, Line 4: | THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED AND TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FUNDS ARE DONOR RESTRICTED TO BE HELD IN PERPETUITY, WITH THE INCOME AND RELATED INVESTMENT GAINS TO BE USED FOR DONOR RESTRICTED ZOO PROGRAMS OR OPERATIONS. TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUNDS ARE THE ACCUMULATION OF EARNINGS FROM THE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT THAT HAVE NOT BEEN APPROPRIATED FOR EXPENDITURE, WITH THE INCOME AND RELATED INVESTMENT GAINS TO BE USED FOR ANY MISSION RELATED PROGRAM. |
| Part X, Line 2: | The Foundation follows the accounting standards for contingencies in evaluating uncertain tax positions. This guidance prescribes recognition threshold principles for the financial statement recognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return that are not certain to be realized. No liability has been recognized by the Foundation for uncertain tax positions as of June 30, 2017 and 2016. The Foundation's tax returns are subject to review and examination by federal and state authorities. |
| Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Change in Beneficial Interest in Trust 87,463. Direct Special Events Expenses 200,166. |
| Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: | Direct Donor benefit Expenses 43,975. |
| Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Direct Special Events Expenses 200,166. Change in actuarial value of gift annuities 2,675. |
| Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: | DIRECT DONOR BENEFIT EXPENSES 43,975. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) - Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium | 0 | 0 | Grants to Recipients | Conservation | $16,673 |
| East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, | 0 | 0 | Grants to Recipients | Conservation | $19,998 |
| North America, Not USA | 0 | 0 | Grants to Recipients | Conservation | $1,525 |
| South America | 0 | 0 | Grants to Recipients | Conservation | $4,500 |
| Sub Saharan Africa | 0 | 0 | Grants to Recipients | Conservation | $64,726 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 0 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continutation Total Office | 0 | ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continutation Total Employee | 0 | ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $107,422 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $107,422 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt | Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) - Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium | Animal Conservation | $5,000 | Wire Transfer/Check | Cash |
| East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, | Animal Conservation | $15,000 | Wire Transfer/Check | Cash |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Animal Conservation | $21,872 | Wire Transfer/Check | Cash |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Animal Conservation | $39,554 | Wire Transfer/Check | Cash |
| Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) | Animal Conservation | $6,257 | Wire Transfer/Check | Cash |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 5 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Once the grant has been approved, the funds are used at the discretion of the grantee for the restricted purpose. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | BEASTLY BALL | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $603,605 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $565,430 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $38,175 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $175,688 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | Wild Night | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $31,892 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $26,092 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $5,800 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $24,478 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $635,497 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $591,522 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $43,975 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $200,166 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $200,166 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$156,191 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt | Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Zoo | ||||||||||
| 13000 Zoo Boulevard | Apple Valley | MN | 55124 | 416007162 | 501(c)(3) | $1,801,185 | $72,919 | Fair Market Value | Supplies and Equipment | Operations and Capital Projects |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | ||||||||||
| 2300 Southern Blvd | Bronx | NY | 10460 | 131740011 | 501(c)(3) | $177,380 | Conservation | |||
| Advanced Telemetry Systems | ||||||||||
| 470 First Ave N | Isanti | MN | 55040 | 411399189 | $6,930 | Conservation | ||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 2 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 1 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Minnesota Zoo Foundation requests grant recipients submit a progress report on their project goals within one year of receiving the grant funds. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MELISSA LINDSAY | PersonNm |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $152,005 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $0 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Bonus Related Organizations | $0 | BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Other Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $6,080 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs | $0 | DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $12,652 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $170,737 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | $0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (8 entries)
| Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxInd | DescDesc | ContributionContributionCnt | Noncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt | Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (X) | Dingo TX525 | 1 | $32,879 | fair Market Value |
| Yes (X) | Polaris Cart Vehicle | 1 | $14,512 | fair Market Value |
| Yes (X) | 60 tons of salt | 1 | $13,000 | Fair Market Value |
| Yes (X) | Bottles of water | 1 | $2,800 | fair Market Value |
| Yes (X) | Office Supplies | 1 | $563 | fair Market Value |
| Yes (X) | Sign | 1 | $400 | |
| Yes (X) | Slat Boxes | 1 | $140 | fair Market Value |
| Yes (X) | Rubbermaid Containers | 1 | $25 | fair Market Value |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | Yes (1) | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1 | THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE PAST CHAIR, CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, TREASURER AND SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CO-CHAIR OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, AND THE CHAIR OF THE CORPORATE RELATIONS COMMITTEE. THE PRESIDENT IS THE ONLY NON-VOTING MEMBER. PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO EXERCISE POWERS WHICH ARISE BETWEEN REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETINGS OR WHEN IT IS NOT PRACTICAL OR FEASIBLE FOR THE BOARD TO MEET. ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE REPORTED AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Family relationship: Melissa Lindsay and Dana Lindsay |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The finance committee, the executive committee and the rest of the board each review and approve the draft of the 990 before it is filed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | THE FOUNDATION REQUIRES EACH TRUSTEE TO REVIEW THIS POLICY ANNUALLY, DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE PERSONAL, FAMILIAL OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS THAT REASONABLY COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT AND ACKNOWLEDGE, BY HIS OR HER SIGNATURE, COMPLIANCE WITH THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THIS POLICY. TRUSTEES WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS THAT gIVE RISE TO THE CONFLICT, UNLESS FOR SPECIAL REASONS INFORMATION OR INTERPRETATION FROM THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT IS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED BY THE BOARD OR ADMINISTRATION. PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS SHALL NOT VOTE OR BE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE VOTE ON THE MATTER GIVING RISE TO THE CONFLICT. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | Review of comparable compensation data from the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits and other sources. The Board Chair and the Board President collect feedback from the Executive Committee, then make decisions regarding compensation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Documents are available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part VII Contact Addresses for Officers, Directors, Etc | MELISSA LINDSAY - 500 Grand Hill #1, St Paul, MN 55102. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Change in Beneficial Interest in Trust 87,463. Change in actuarial value of gift annuities -2,675. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c | There were no changes to the oversight and selection process for the audit of the financial statements. |